Summertime

On a certain day this summer, it seemed that Xizao’s life trajectory began to change slowly. Of course, Xizao didn’t notice anything, but in fact something was different. Just like today, Xizao didn’t work overtime, nor was it as usual After driving to the community where Su Xi lived, she silently watched the only person she liked in her youth, but went to another strange place.

A little after six o'clock at night, Xi Zao was sitting in Gu Xia's car, curled up in the passenger seat, turning her head slightly to look out the window in a daze.The summer night comes late, the sky is still slightly white, mixed with the rising black night, it turns into a very uneven dark blue, the sky is splashed with different blues irregularly, black and blue , dark blue, light blue, like a canvas that has been damaged by paint.At this time, the night has not really occupied this huge city, but this has not prevented another brilliant debut of the city lights belonging to the night.The city street scene with the first lights passing by outside the transparent glass car window, the colorful neon lights, the hustle and bustle of the traffic, and the evening breeze of the summer night, mixed into a tide full of market atmosphere, pouring in one after another In the dark compartment.

Xizao leaned against the window glass and tilted her head slightly, the shadows of the city's brilliant lights slipped past her pale and thin face over and over again, but she never noticed that Gu Xia couldn't see anything in those blurred eyes. Focus, it seems that her soul has come out of her body again, and her mind has gone too far.

"Weed dates, weed dates!"

Gu Xia stretched out one hand and waved it in front of Xi Zao's eyes, then raised her voice again, calling Xi Zao back anyway.

"Um, ah?"

Xizao's reaction was half a beat slow, she turned around with a puzzled look on her face.

"Where did your god go?" Gu Xia sighed.

"Ah, no, no..."

Xi Zao hurriedly shook his head and denied it.Of course she couldn't tell Gu Xia that she was recalling the clip before and after she fell asleep last night. She couldn't remember that she had agreed to Gu Xia's request. Xizao just had a vague impression, as if that clip was just a boring scene last night A small part of my dream is not real.But Gu Xia insisted that he had promised, so Xi Zao had nothing to do, since he had already agreed to Gu Xia, he couldn't go back on his word, Xi Zao could only reluctantly follow Gu Xia to the dinner.Although she had gone with Gu Xia several times before to entertain her, but after a few times, Xizao no longer wanted to go.First, she doesn't like the courteous and flattering atmosphere at the dinner table. Xizao seldom talks at the dinner table and can only laugh along with her.Second, she doesn't drink, not that she can't drink, but that she doesn't want to touch anything related to alcohol.In this way, entertainment can only be handed over to Gu Xia. Entertainment is the most effective lubricant to reduce friction between Party A and Party B. The smooth and experienced Gu Xia will definitely do it himself.But since this is a matter that Gu Xia can solve alone, why did she choose to bring Xizao this time, since she knew that Xizao was not suitable for socializing.

Xizao couldn't understand it, and Gu Xia didn't explain much, so Xizao could only bite the bullet and go to the appointment.

"Aren't you too tired today? Otherwise, close your eyes and take a rest. I'll call you when it's almost here. You need to cheer up later. Today's customers are very important!" Gu Xia emphasized again.

"Ah."

In the magnificent private room, Xizao sat beside Gu Xia, looking up at the lines and textures on the ceiling and the exquisite carvings, and countless dazed faces of Xizao were reflected on the huge French crystal chandelier.The red porcelain teacup in his hand was covered with a thin layer of moisture from the jujube.Gu Xia on the side lowered her head and frequently looked at the phone screen in her hand. She was waiting for someone, and it was obvious that she was a little nervous and anxious. The state of mind at this time is completely opposite, Xizao is too calm, and seems to be a little out of it.Even though she knew that the guests coming tonight might affect CouCi's future, Xizao always seemed to think differently from other people. Instead of worrying about how to receive the coming guests, Xizao was more interested in observing This small private room located in the corner of a five-star hotel has many ingenious decorations and decorations in its interior.She has never needed to worry about receiving guests, how to negotiate is not important, with Gu Xia around, Xizao will never worry, all she has to do is nod and smile when Gu Xia introduces herself to the guests, and it’s all good, Other improvisation is.

At 45:[-] in the evening, the silent cell phone in Gu Xia's hand began to vibrate, and the sudden movement shocked both of them.

"They're here, I'll go down and pick them up, you wait here."

Gu Xia hurriedly got up, gave Xizao a word without looking back, then picked up the call, turned and left in a hurry.

"Hey, Mr. Zhou, are you here? Where are you? I'll go down to pick you up..."

After a rush of panic swept through, the room returned to calm. Xizao took a deep breath, stood up, and adjusted the clothes on her body a little. The blue and white skirt folds on the lower body were rubbed back and forth by her wet palms, adding a lot of moisture. Xizao couldn't care so much anymore.

The conversation outside the door became more and more clear, mixed with the rough laughter of northern men, and several people seemed to be walking towards this room.

card wipe --

The golden ancient iron doorknob was held, twisted and rotated.The golden door trimmed in purple soft leather was opened.

Three middle-aged men in suits and leather shoes, as well as Gu Xia, entered the room. The polished black leather shoes and Gu Xia's seven-centimeter high-heeled shoes stepped on the smooth black-gray marble floor, making a loud and steady sound.

And Xizao just stood there blankly, looking at the guests who came in, forgetting all the actions that should be done.

Xizao saw that man, that night, in the neighborhood she frequented, the man who had appeared in her silent peeping, at that moment, what appeared in her mind was that man picked him up and ran across the lawn Come here, the little girl in a floral skirt, the picture spinning rapidly, and the woman standing beside him, her smiling face with her head raised.

Xizao lowered her head suddenly, she wanted to hide the panic and embarrassment in her eyes, she stared at the wine red handbag that fell on the chair in front of her.Xizao really wanted to leave, so she picked up her things and rushed out the door.But the reality is that her feet seem to be poured with heavy reinforced concrete, and Xizao can't move her feet that she wants to escape at all.

If only there was such a thing as an invisibility cloak in this world.Xi Zao bit her pale lips, and began to think wildly.

And how could Gu Xia not see the panic flashing in Xizao's eyes, she couldn't help worrying secretly, this kid is usually very clever, how could he lose his chain at a critical moment!

Gu Xia hastily stepped forward and pulled Xizao closer to her, and then introduced her.

"This is Xizao, the design director of our CouCi. Xizao is an investor from Beijing, Li Kuncheng from Honghe Venture Capital, Mr. Li."

"Hello, I often hear Gu Xia mentioning you Mr. Li recently. You are much more friendly than Gu Xia described."

Xi Zao secretly took a deep breath, raised his head to reply, with a confident and smiling face, and reached out to politely hold the hand extended by the person opposite him.

"Oh, how does Miss Gu describe me?" The person opposite couldn't help being curious.

"Say you are tall and mighty, extremely serious and meticulous."

"Haha, this little girl's mouth is as good as her writing!"

The man on the opposite side looked up to the sky and laughed, while turning his head to praise Gu Xia beside him.

"Where is it, just kidding."

Gu Xia secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and agreed with a smile.

"This is lawyer Zhang Chuzhang from Xiangshan Law Firm, a friend of Mr. Li."

"Hello."

"Hello."

When Xizao saw the man in the middle of the three men with a smile on his face, he seemed to be a little bit overwhelmed, but Xizao still resisted the heartbeat that became more and more violent, and politely talked to the middle-aged man with glasses. The man shakes hands vigorously.

"This is Mr. Zhou from the Samba advertisement. Thanks to Mr. Zhou's matchmaking, CouCi was able to get to know Mr. Li and Lawyer Zhang. Xizao wants to thank Mr. Zhou tonight!"

Xizao's heartbeat stopped for half a beat, and her scalp felt so numb that it felt as if thousands of ants were burrowing into her brain, causing her to lose the consciousness she should have, making her forget the next move easily. Her chest was so stuffy and oppressive, Xizao wanted to take a deep breath, but she didn't dare, so she kept a stiff and contrived smile, waiting for the movement of the man at the end.

"Xizao, long time no see."

The man was smiling all over his face with deep meaning, but his eyes were full of long-lost pampering.

"Mi, long time no see."

Xizao stretched out her right hand covered in cold sweat and gently held the big warm hand extended to her.

"You guys know each other?!" Gu Xia was surprised.

"We came from the same university, students of the same grade."

The man answered Gu Xia's question, but he didn't turn his head, his eyes were still on Xizao.

From the moment he entered the door, his eyes never shifted from Xizao.Although he and Xizao met, talked, communicated, became friends, and finally lost all contact with Xizao suddenly, it took less than half a year, even though he spent eight years after that. He couldn't get any news about Xizao for a while, although he didn't know what happened to Xizao at that time and in these years, but when he saw Xizao again, he still felt the same feeling. Familiar and kind, the person in front of her doesn't seem to have changed at all, she is still the same as before.He even almost moved his outstretched hand to Xizao's shoulder-hanging hair. He imagined that he could rub Xizao's hairy head unscrupulously like before, when everyone was still together.Xizao wouldn't resist, but now he held back.

After many years and the passage of time, he didn't dare anymore.

"Xizao, you are still the same as before."

"Ok?"

Xizao was in a daze, but she subconsciously shifted her gaze to the center of the man's nose bridge. She was not used to staring at each other, let alone the man in front of her, but she had to stare at him on such an occasion.

"You are still so easily distracted."

The author has something to say: The author is not a professional, if there is any discrepancy between the setting and description of the profession and the reality, please forgive me (￣▽￣)